Entrepreneur FAQ

How do I approach Aristos Ventures?Call us, email us, talk to us at a networking event. We answer all emails and phone conversations and will follow up with an in person meeting if we get excited about your idea. Contact us.

How much do you invest?Aristos Ventures focuses on investments of $200,000 - $1,000,000. We can lead, co-lead and syndicate and can participate in follow-on rounds. We also help introduce you to the right venture capital firms if you have larger funding needs in the future.

What markets and technologies do you invest in?We consider a wide variety of good ideas that are technology related. We invest in what we know and we are experienced in a number of different markets and technologies including in no particular order:

Software/SaaS

Hardware/PaaS/IaaS

Networking

Semiconductor

Storage

Mobile enrichment

Web-based Applications

Security

Cloud infrastructure

What do you look for in an investment?Over the course of many years, reviewing thousands of potential investments, we've learned that the key items to look for are the following:

Strong Founder and Team: A start-up can rapidly adapt to fluid changes when the team is strong.

Large Market: Large is relative, but the ability to grow a company to several million dollars in revenue at least. Backfilling existing makers can lead to success, but accelerating growth in new markets is exciting. The potential for a huge outcome must be present, even if the path is uncertain and likely to change.

Unique Technology: It does not have to be disruptive, just compelling and unique.

Do you have a preference for where companies are located?Aristos Ventures is a venture capital firm that prefers to work with companies located in Texas and specifically in Dallas / Fort Worth, Austin, Houston and San Antonio. We can provide frequent contact with our portfolio companies when they are close to home.

What is your value add? What do you do for start-ups?Not only can Aristos Ventures help companies at a board of directors level, we can assist them with their product development decisions, go-to-market strategy, financial considerations, operations and supply chain concerns, strategic and tactical decisions. We help start-ups jump to a higher trajectory. Anyone can write a check to a start-up, but some of the efforts we support are: